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Wednesday, November 30, 2011 – Daily News 1D Confidence index, Europe send stocks mostly higher NEW YORK (AP) — A jump in U.S. consumer confi- dence sent stocks modestly higher Tuesday. Investors were also encouraged by new efforts from European leaders to find more aggressive cures for the region's debt crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average ended with a gain of 32 points, following a 291- point surge Monday. Retail stocks were among the biggest gainers. Home Depot Inc. rose 5.3 percent. Best Buy Co. rose 5.1 percent. Retailers had record sales over the Thanks- giving weekend. Stocks started higher and gained momentum after 10 a.m., when the Conference Board, a private research group, reported that its Con- sumer Confidence Index jumped in November to its highest level since July. That news and the surge in holiday shopping reassured investors that the U.S. economy might be sputtering back to life, said Quincy Krosby, market strate- gist for Prudential Financial. ''For the market, the fact that Americans are spending is a positive force,'' said Krosby. European finance ministers gathered Tuesday to hash out the latest ideas for squelching the crisis. At their regular monthly meeting, the minis- ters also released the latest installment of emergency loans for Greece. Europe's proposals for wriggling out of a potential financial catastrophe have become more radical as bor- rowing costs for the region's large economies, including Spain and Italy, spike. Presi- dent Barack Obama said in a meeting with top EU officials Monday that if Europe failed Wall Street to solve its crisis, the U.S. economy would suffer. Acting with new urgency, Europe's finance ministers were considering wide-ranging plans for protecting its shared currency, the euro, from col- lapsing. Many of those ideas would have been off-limits until recently, including having countries cede some control over their finances to a central European authority. In the latest sign of trouble, Italy was forced to pay a high interest rate on an auction of three-year debt Tuesday. The 7.89 percent rate was nearly three percentage points higher than last month, an enormous increase. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 33.62 points, or 0.3 percent, to close at 11,555.63 Tuesday. The Dow jumped 291 the day before on expectations that European leaders were moving more aggressively to prevent the region's debt crisis from causing a catastrophic breakup of their currency union. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 2.64, or 0.2 percent, to 1,195.19. Technology stocks were weak. Corning Inc., which makes glass for flat-screen TVs, slumped 10.8 percent, the most in the S&P 500, after saying a major South Korean customer would no longer do business with it. The Nasdaq composite, which consists mostly of tech- nology stocks, fell 11.83, or 0.5 percent, to 2,515.51. Net- flix lost 3.4 percent after Stan- dard & Poor's lowered its rat- ing on the company's debt, saying it expected losses. Bank stocks lagged the market after the latest jump in Italy's borrowing costs. Mor- gan Stanley fell 3.6 percent; Bank of America 3.2 percent. Banks are especially sensitive to Europe's financial problems because they hold billions in European debt. They could suffer huge losses in the event of a financial panic in Europe and a freeze-up in global lend- ing markets. AMR Corp. plunged 84 per- cent after the parent company of American Airlines said it would file for Chapter 11 because it could no longer shoulder rising fuel costs and its heavy debt load. Competitor United Continental Holdings Inc. jumped 6.3 percent, and Delta Air Lines Inc. rose 5 per- cent. AMR Corp. has contin- ued to lose money while other U.S. airlines returned to prof- itability in the last two years. Seagate Technology PLC jumped 3.7 percent after the hard drive maker forecast rev- enue for the current quarter that was higher than analysts were expecting. Citi analyst Joe Yoo said higher hard disk drive prices were driving the gain. Tiffany & Co. fell 8.7 per- cent after the luxury retailer forecast fourth-quarter earn- ings that were below Wall Street's expectations. The quarter includes the holiday shopping season. Dillard's Inc. slumped 6.8 percent after a Sterne Agee analysts cut his rating on the stock, saying the department store operator's profits could be pressured by an increased in markdowns and sluggish economic conditions. NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are begin- ning to feel more confident about the U.S. econ- omy just as the all-important Christmas shop- ping season begins. But their optimism may be short-lived. Americans' confidence in economy surges ago, the NRF said. Consumer confidence surged in November to its highest level since July, a sign that Americans may be more willing to spend, the Conference Board reported Tuesday. ''Consumers appear to be entering the holi- day season in better spirits,'' Lynn Franco, direc- tor of the Conference Board Consumer Research Center, said in a statement. But confidence is still painfully below what is typically seen during a healthy economy. And Americans could start to feel more skittish if the debt crisis in Europe deepens and stokes fears of another recession in the U.S. ''I think this will be a good holiday shopping season,'' said Mark Vitner, senior U.S. econo- mist at Wells Fargo. ''But the question is what will happen after that?'' The Conference Board, a private research firm, said its Consumer Confidence Index climbed 15 points in November to 56.0. That is the highest it has been since the 59.2 reading over the summer. That is still well below the level of 90 that indicates an economy on solid footing. The confidence numbers follow other encour- aging signs: Every month for the past year except one, spending by Americans has grown 2 percent or more from a year earlier, according to government data. Americans spent $52.4 billion over the four- day Thanksgiving Day weekend, the highest total ever recorded during the traditional start to the holiday shopping season, according to the National Retail Federation. The average shopper spent a record $398.62, up from $365.34 a year And sales on Cyber Monday, the first online shopping day after the Thanksgiving weekend, rose 22 percent from a year ago to $1.25 billion, the biggest online sales day in history, the research firm comScore Inc. reported. Retailers count on the holiday shopping sea- son for as much as 40 percent of their annual sales. According to the consumer index, Ameri- cans' anxiety regarding short-term business con- ditions, jobs and income prospects eased consid- erably after six months of declines. Americans expecting more jobs in the months ahead rose to 12.9 percent from 10.8 percent, for instance, while those expecting fewer jobs declined to 24.1 percent from 27.6 percent the previous month. And the proportion of con- sumers anticipating an increase in their income climbed to 14.9 percent from 11.1 percent. Consumers have some reason to be more opti- mistic. Earlier this month, the Labor Department reported that unemployment nudged down to 9 percent in October from 9.1 percent in Septem- ber. And the nation added 80,000 jobs in Octo- ber for the 13th straight month of gains. Still, other economic prospects are not as good. Home prices are falling again in most major U.S. cities after posting small gains over the summer and spring, according to a report issued Tuesday. And prices for food, travel and other things have risen steadily this year, according to gov- ernment data. They went up 3.5 percent in Octo- ber from the same month a year ago. Adding to that, the European debt crisis threatens to undermine the U.S. economy. ''People are pulling out all the stops to spend this holiday,'' said Vitner, the Wells Fargo econ- omist. ''But it's going to be hard to sustain that.'' Man sues former hostages, says they broke promise TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Can there be no trust between a kid- napper and his hostages? A man who held a Kansas couple hostage in their home while fleeing from authorities is suing them, claiming they broke an oral contract made when he promised them money in exchange for hiding him from police. The couple has asked a judge to dismiss the suit. Jesse Dimmick of suburban Denver is serving an 11-year sen- tence after bursting into Jared and Lindsay Rowley's Topeka-area home in September 2009. He was wanted for questioning in the beating death of a Colorado man and a chase had begun in in Geary County. The Topeka Capital-Journal reported that Dimmick filed a breach of contract suit in Shawnee County District Court, in response to a suit the Rowleys filed in September seeking $75,000 from him for intruding in their home and causing emotion- al stress. Dimmick contends he told the couple he was being chased by someone, most likely the police, who wanted to kill him. ''I, the defendant, asked the Rowleys to hide me because I feared for my life. I offered the Rowleys an unspecified amount of money which they agreed upon, therefore forging a legally binding oral contract,'' Dimmick said in his hand-written court documents. He wants $235,000, in part to pay for the hospital bills that resulted from him being shot by police when they arrested him. Neighbors have said the cou- ple fed Dimmick snacks and watched movies with him until he fell asleep and they were able to escape their home unharmed. Dimmick was convicted in May 2010 of four felonies, including two counts of kidnap- ping. He was sentenced to 10 years and 11 months on those charges. He was later sent to a jail in Brighton, Colo., where he is being held on eight charges, including murder, in connection of with the killing of Michael Curtis in September 2009. A pre- liminary hearing originally scheduled for Dec. 6 has been rescheduled for April 12. No plea has been entered in the case. Robert E. Keeshan, an attor- ney for the Rowleys, filed a motion denying there was a con- tract, but said if there was it would not have been binding anyway. ''In order for parties to form a binding contract, there must be a meeting of the minds on all essen- tial terms, including and most specifically, an agreement on the price,'' he wrote. Keeshan said the contract also would have been invalid because the couple agreed to let Dimmick in the home only because they knew he had a knife and suspect- ed he might have a gun. Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS # CA-10-405212-LL Order #: 100713785-CA-GTI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/28/2007. UN- LESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO- TECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEED- ING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bid- der for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal sav- ings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and author- ized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warran- ty, expressed or implied, regard- ing title, possession, or encum- brances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) se- cured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges there- on, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest there- on, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENE- FICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): DONALD E. CHAM- BERS AND SHARON D. CHAM- BERS Recorded: 12/3/2007 as In- strument No. 2007021096 in book xxx , page xxx of Official Re- cords in the office of the Record- er of TEHAMA County, Califor- nia; Date of Sale: 12/14/2011 at 2:00:00 PM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the Tehama County Courthouse, 633 Wash- ington St., Red Bluff, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $108,424.88 The pur- ported property address is: 350 Gilmore Road River Oaks #36 Red Bluff, CA 96080 Assessor's Parcel No. 041-390-23-1 The un- dersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street ad- dress or other common designa- tion is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publi- cation of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the success- ful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-573-1965 or Login to: www.priorityposting.com Re- instatement Line: 619-645-7711 Ext. _________________________ _________________________ _ Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been dis- charged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intend- ed to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PUR- POSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a nega- tive credit report reflecting on your credit record may be sub- mitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. IDSPub #0016377 11/23/2011 11/30/2011 12/7/2011 3704 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS # CA-10-390575-TC Order #: 100590090-CA-BFI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/9/2003. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bid- der for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal sav- ings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and author- ized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warran- ty, expressed or implied, regard- ing title, possession, or encum- brances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) se- cured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges there- on, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest there- on, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENE- FICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): KATIE GRISSOM, A MARRIED WOMAN Recorded: 12/24/2003 as Instrument No. 026241 in book 2423 , page 207 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of TEHAMA County, California; Date of Sale: 12/14/2011 at 2:00:00 PM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the Tehama County Courthouse, 633 Washington St., Red Bluff, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $133,173.46 The purported property address is: 205 KAER AVENUE RED BLUFF, CA 96080 Assessor's Parcel No. 039-241-26-1 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other com- mon designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the loca- tion of the property may be ob- tained by sending a written re- quest to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publi- if hi i f l f cation of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the success- ful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-573-1965 or Login to: www.priorityposting.com Re- instatement Line: (877) 908-4357 Ext. yp _________________________ _________________________ _ Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been dis- charged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intend- ed to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PUR- POSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a nega- tive credit report reflecting on your credit record may be sub- mitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. IDSPub #0015101 11/23/2011 11/30/2011 12/7/2011 3704 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 11-0077679 Title Order No. 110410349 Investor/Insurer No. 1702541902 APN No. 100-170-13 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 10/30/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER." Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by DUSTIN PHILLIPS AND ERAN PHILLIPS, dated 10/30/2006 and recorded 11/7/2006, as Instrument No. 2006022335, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Tehama County, State of California, will sell on 12/14/2011 at 2:00PM, At the main entrance to the Tehama County Courthouse, 633 Washington Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 19582 CANYON DAM PLACE, COTTON- WOOD, CA, 96022. The under- signed Trustee disclaims any li- ability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with inter- est thereon of the obligation se- cured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publica- tion of the Notice of Sale is $274,031.08. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total in- debtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier's checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings asso- ciation, or savings bank speci- fied in Section 5102 of the Finan- cial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ''AS IS'' con- dition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, re- garding title, possession or en- cumbrances, to satisfy the in- debtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as pro- vided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and ex- penses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 11/19/2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914- 01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Infor- mation (626) 927-4399 By: Trust- ee's Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collec- tor attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# FNMA4125634 11/30/2011, 12/07/2011 11/23/2011, Classifieds Hunting for a 1. House or Apartment 2. Job 3. Car or Truck 4. Lost Animals 5. Yard or Garage Sales To Subscribe Call Today! 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